Ohio News Media Foundation
The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes by conducting or suporting activities exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the charitable, sceintific, literary or educational purposes of the Ohio news media association, an Ohio nonprofit corporation, or its successor.
Ohio News Media Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $493,667
- +5.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $35,242
- +71.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $21,184
- +78.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $31,109
- +111.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Ohio News Media Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $10K (2020). In 2022 it reported $250 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $9,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $493,667 | $35,242 | $31,109 | — | — | $21,184 |
| 2023 | $467,412 | $20,588 | $14,737 | — | — | $11,848 |
| 2022 | $423,568 | $42,306 | $48,931 | $250 | Total only | $13,656 |
| 2021 | $482,974 | $27,052 | $41,954 | $7,190 | Total only | $19,423 |
| 2020 | $468,405 | $53,227 | $86,315 | $9,500 | 1 | $-4,835 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ohio News Media Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ohio News Media Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $494K in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ohio News Media Foundation is led by John Karlovec, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Karlovec
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Nieporte Koren
Executive Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hudnutt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Quinn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lane Moon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Huber
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Shearer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Speer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milo Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Klopfenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Reynolds
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Zeller
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beryl Love
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana Collier
Vice President
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Kurt Franck (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Cohen (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sally Heaston (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Keller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Karmen Concannon (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kirk Dougal (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Figurski (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Ron Waite (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Champion (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Albrecht (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ohio News Media Foundation
How large is Ohio News Media Foundation?
Ohio News Media Foundation reported $494K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35K.
What is Ohio News Media Foundation?
Ohio News Media Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $494K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ohio News Media Foundation operate?
Ohio News Media Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Ohio News Media Foundation's EIN?
Ohio News Media Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0904715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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